St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-23
GREETING TO GOV. HILL.
New 1erk's Executive Heartily Welcomed
by the Young Mems Democratic
Club Of Brooklyn.
After Partaking of the society's Dinner he
Makes Vigorous and Stir
ring Speech.
troit. and s'Arraign" the Party
in Power.
Trying to Formulate Labor Issues at
Cincinnati. o., For the
Ballots Test.

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NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The annual din
ner of the Young Mems Democratic club at
Brooklyn was given tonight in that city,
partly in honor of Gov. Hill. Senator Col
quit. of Georgia, and Gen. John c. Black
of Illinois, were among the guests Letters
OF regret were read from President Cleve-
land, Secretary Bayard, eX-Secretary Man
ming, Senator Thurman, Attorney General
Garland. Postmaster General Villas and
Secretary Whitney. In the course of his
opening remarks President Frederick r.
Lee, of the club said:
The Democratic party has been strength
ened by the continued success of President
CleyelandS administration. The enforcement
OF the civil service law meets our heartiest
approval. We approve the policy Of the ad-
ministration in steadfastly opposing a rup-
ture with our Canadian neigbors. The re-
cent courageous veto by the president of
the dependent pension bill receives our heart
lest commen0atioa.
GOV. HILL
was received with loud and long-continued
acclamations when he rose to respond to the
toast National Democracy" The speaker
paid a glowing tribute to Thomas Jefferson.
whom he characterized as the founder of
ciples the speaker glowingly described. He
said these principles guarded the party in
its earlier days. and later was added the
now fully accepted Monroe doctrine" and
later still. under jackson. the admirable
system of an independent treasury now
adopted and ever since maintained. Sub
SeQuently the party'S demands included the
support of honest currency. opposition to
all sumptuary laws, a reduction of
war taxes in times of peace, economy
in public expenditures and liberal pensions
for deserving soldiers. The speaker de-
clared that the Democracy had been wrong
fully chiseled out of United States senators
in New York. Connecticut and Rhode
Island by the Republican election machin-
cry. The control OF the next United States
senate was maintained by
THE TWO VOTES OF NEVADA,
which, he said, was decreasing in popula-
tion. and had only 63, 600 inhabitants. less
than either of nineteen New Y ork counties.
He declared that reform was necessary to
prevent maioritieS from misconduct. He
proceeded:
The history of the Democratic party is that
of the country itself. Its every page is en-
blazoned with the achievements of Demo-
cratic statesmen and Democratic soldiers.
The every important acquisition Of territory
trations comprising over three million square
miles. Every struggle against foreign foes
was instituted by Democratic statesmen.
The speaker continued: Gov. Foraker, Of
Ohio, spoke at the last Republican dinner
here He is the gentlemen who came into
this state in 1885 to aid in my election inject
ing into the canvass the bloody shirt issue.
feel under great obligations to him for his
valuable services unremitungly rendered in
my behalf. take this, my first appropriate
ffry-f +N n cola
thanks. trust he may live long and
- VISIT Us AGAIN
In future campaigns The Republican party,
brought into life upon sectional issue, has
ever since continued to be a sectional party.
having no fCothold in atEird of the states of
the Union. 1t appeals to prejudice which
forbids it ever becoming national party or
securing the confidence of the people. 1t has
been a minority party ever since its exist
ence. In troublesome times it trampled upon
the rights of the people. 1t usnrped arbi
trary power. 1t invaded the personal liberty
of citizens. 1t violated the right of habeas
corpus, carries elections by force and by the
aid of visiting statesmen. 1t gives away pub
lie lands to railroad corporations instead OF
resersfng them for actual settlers.
You cannot point to q single instance
wherein the Democratic party has been guilty
of either of these wrongs, or wherein
Democratic legislature has failed in its con-
stitutional duty relating to representation. 1t
must be owned that CieyeIand'S admlniStra-
ton has given the country the benefit of hon
est economy. His integrity and sincerity
have never been questioned The laws have
been faithfully executed. the revenues col
lected with diligence, the expenses of the
government reduced and foreign affairs con-
Quoted with conservatism and dignity. In
fact Grover Clevelands administration has
fulfilled every promise
Senator Colquitt replied briefly to the
toast
t'THE NEW SOUTH"
John c. Black, of Illinois, replied to the
sentiment, The President of the United
States. Among other things he said:
We all support President Cleveland's ad-
ministraton, and 1 say the time will come
when this administration will earnestly, posi-
lively and finally appeal to those whose per-
sonal ambitions to lead at times tempt them
to break Democratic harmony, TO desist from
iuternecine strife, obterate all factions,
WELD its tremendous powers for the perpetu-
alton of Democratic creed and call upon all
Democrats everywhere to stand by that party
and that creed and let faction take its place
without our camps.